TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — For years, Juan Carlos Bonilla, better known as “El Tigre,” was a feared figure in Honduras. His roots were in the military and he brought that bearing to the National Police that he ultimately led. But Bonilla’s tenure was plagued by allegations of human rights violations, including running death squad s and being a hired killer …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration on Wednesday backed off its plans to impose rules that advocates feared would have restricted gender-affirming medical treatment for adults in a way no other state has. The rules proposed by two state departments would have required the psychiatrists, endocrinologists and medial ethicists to have roles in creating gender-affirming care plans for clinics and hospitals. …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Bucknell Bison (9-14, 6-4 Patriot League) at Navy Midshipmen (8-13, 4-6 Patriot League) Annapolis, Maryland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Midshipmen -1.5; over/under is 133 BOTTOM …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department special counsel investigating President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has completed his inquiry and a report is expected to be released soon to Congress and the public, Attorney General Merrick Garland told lawmakers in a letter Wednesday. Garland did not detail the conclusions of the report from special counsel Robert Hur, but said …

Don Shula — Baltimore (1968); Miami (1971-73, 1982, 1984) Bill Parcells — N.Y. Giants (1986, 1990); New England (1996) Dan Reeves — Denver (1986-87, 1989); Atlanta (1998) Dick Vermeil — Philadelphia (1980); St. Louis (1999) Mike Holmgren — Green Bay (1996-97); Seattle (2005) John Fox — Carolina (2003); Denver (2013) Andy Reid — Philadelphia (2004); Kansas City (2019, 2020, 2022, …

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Eurovision song “Zorra,” whose title can be translated as an anti-female slur, is causing a storm among conservatives and feminists while Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says he likes it. The song by the duo Nebulossa was chosen Saturday as Spain’s offering for the Eurovision song contest in May. The music platform Spotify had it as …

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Sébastien Haller fired host nation Ivory Coast into an Africa Cup of Nations final against old foe Nigeria with a 1-0 win over Congo on Wednesday. Haller scored when his volley from Max Gradel’s cross bounced before going in under the crossbar in the 65th minute, setting off wild celebrations in the 60,000-capacity Alassane Ouattara …

COLUMBUS, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating after a police officer fatally shot a 17-year-old boy. The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon in Columbus, an eastern Nebraska town of about 24,000 residents. A news release from the patrol said police were called to a welfare check for someone after receiving a report of “potential self-harm.” The shooting happened …

BANGKOK (AP) — Share were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after the S&P 500 neared the 5,000 level for the first time. Hong Kong’s benchmark fell while Shanghai advanced after China replaced its top stock market regulator. Tokyo surged 2% on strong corporate earnings. Beijing has been struggling to prop up what have been some of the world’s worst-performing …

Denver Nuggets (35-16, fourth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (27-25, ninth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles is looking to prolong its three-game win streak with a victory against Denver. The Lakers are 18-16 against conference opponents. Los Angeles is 8-4 in games decided by less than 4 points. …